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Behind Enemy Lines: Five Texas-Oklahoma questions with SoonersWire

For this week’s behind the enemy lines, we asked our friends at SoonersWire to answer five questions before Saturday’s matchup.

For both Texas and Oklahoma, Red River week is the most important of the year. Leaving the State Fair of Texas will fried food and the Golden Hat after a battle in the Cotton Bowl is expected from both schools.

This year’s matchup has even more spice to it, with both schools in dire need of a win to get their seasons turned around. The Longhorns is coming off a loss to TCU at home, while the Sooners are 0-2 in the Big 12 for the first time in the Lincoln Riley era.

For this week’s behind the enemy lines, we asked our friends at SoonersWire to answer five questions before Saturday’s matchup. Thank you to site editor Kegan Reneau for answering questions and for giving us an Oklahoma perspective.

Gallery: Images from the last Texas victory over Oklahoma

Can we expect any improvements in the run game this week?

That’s the question of all questions. The reality is probably not. Which puts a lot of pressure on Spencer Rattler. The interior of the offensive line has just not lived up to expectations.

How big of a difference will the quarterback age make?

In a normal OU-Texas year? A lot. In a COVID-19 OU-Texas year? Very little. I thought Spencer Rattler displayed his mental toughness and ability to handle adversity in Ames, Iowa, last week. He checked off that box heading into this game.

Is this more of a must-win for Texas or Oklahoma?

Texas. Not even a question. If Tom Herman can’t beat Oklahoma this year and win the Big 12, when will he? The Sooners are in a great position for the future. Texas’ future is hanging in the balance.

Which defense do you trust more when called upon?

NEITHER. GOD NO.

Three reasons Oklahoma wins?

Tom Herman screws this up. there is a clear path to Texas winning this football game and it’s scrapping Herman-ball and embracing the Air Raid. Oklahoma can’t sustain against it defensively.

Spencer Rattler plays like the best quarterback in the conference. It can happen. The kid is special.

Oklahoma gets after Sam Ehlinger again. It is wild to think that this defense had nine sacks a year ago in this game. The Sooners’ pass rush has actually been really good the last two games despite the low sack count.

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Baker Mayfield takes a jab at Texas, begins trash talk ahead of TX-OU

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has started the trash talk ahead of the Red River Rivalry.

It’s not rivalry week until former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield chimes in. Continue reading “Baker Mayfield takes a jab at Texas, begins trash talk ahead of TX-OU”

Longhorns Wire Roundtable: Favorite traditions of TX-OU

It’s officially Texas-Oklahoma week. It’s only right that we narrow down our favorite traditions of the Red River Rivalry.

The Red River Rivalry is unlike any other. Continue reading “Longhorns Wire Roundtable: Favorite traditions of TX-OU”

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Three things we learned from Oklahoma’s loss to Iowa State

OU is now 0-2 in the Big 12, something that has only happened twice since 1996. Here are three things we learned from the loss to Iowa State.

Texas was not the only Big 12 powerhouse to fall on Saturday as Oklahoma fell on the road to Iowa State for the first time since 1960. The Sooners are now 0-2 in the Big 12, something that has only happened twice since the conference’s founding in 1996.

With Lincoln Riley in his fourth season, Oklahoma have lost two games in all of them. The difference? The Sooners won the Big 12 championship and made the College Football Playoff in the previous three seasons. This is unchartered territory for the young head coach.

A young team with a bright future, Oklahoma will be searching for answers before traveling south to Dallas. A win that could save their season, the former Big 12 killers will be looking to make adjustments before the Red River Shootout.

Here are three things we learned from Oklahoma’s loss to Iowa State.

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Texas head coach Tom Herman provides injury update on Joshua Moore, Roschon Johnson

Running back Roschon Johnson and wide receiver Joshua Moore highlighted Texas’ injury report following a devastating loss to TCU.

We’re now less than a week away from the Red River Rivalry. Continue reading “Texas head coach Tom Herman provides injury update on Joshua Moore, Roschon Johnson”

Red River Shootout: Ronnie Perkins to play against Texas

Lincoln Riley has been in the process of getting DE Ronnie Perkins eligible and has pulled it off just in time for the Red River Shootout.

Before last season’s blowout loss to LSU in the College Football Playoff, Oklahoma’s impact defensive end Ronnie Perkins was suspended after failing a drug test. He has missed the Sooners’ first two games of the season and will not play on Saturday against Iowa State.

Head coach Lincoln Riley has been in the process of getting Perkins eligible and has pulled it off just in time for the Red River Shootout.

According to Jason Kersey of The Athletic, Perkins will be with the team in Ames on Saturday night and “should be ready for Texas next week.” Despite traveling with Oklahoma, the defensive end is in sweats and will be on the sidelines.

Perkins has recorded 75 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks in two seasons for the Sooners. Widely considered Oklahoma’s best defensive player, Alex Grinch’s pass rush is getting an instant boost.

Against the Longhorns last season, Perkins recorded five tackles and one sack.

Prior to Saturday night’s matchup against Iowa State, Oklahoma recorded five sacks, four of which came against FCS opponent Missouri State. Perkins will change the dynamic of the Sooners’ defensive line.

Texas will play in the annual Red River Shootout against Oklahoma in Dallas on Oct. 10. Left tackle Samuel Cosmi and right tackle Christian Jones’ job just became a whole lot harder.

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Texas-OU listed as the fourth-best rivalry game in college football this season

Bleacher Report recently ranked their top 10 rivalry games scheduled to take place in college football this season.

Rivalry games, in any sport, are the most entertaining parts of a season. Continue reading “Texas-OU listed as the fourth-best rivalry game in college football this season”

State Fair of Texas canceled, what it means for the Red River Rivalry

The State Fair of Texas announced on Tuesday that it would not open this year, casting doubt that fans will be able to attend games.

The State Fair of Texas officially announced on Tuesday that it would not open for the 2020 season. Continue reading “State Fair of Texas canceled, what it means for the Red River Rivalry”

Texas legend Colt McCoy dishes on the Red River Rivalry

Former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy recently joined Big 12 Radio on SiriusXM to discuss the Red River Rivalry.

Former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy doesn’t think it gets any better than the Red River Rivalry. Continue reading “Texas legend Colt McCoy dishes on the Red River Rivalry”

Texas Basketball: Latest USA Today Sports’ Bracketology

In the aftermath of the Longhorns’ last-second victory over Oklahoma, Texas has jumped into the NCAA tournament conversation.

In the aftermath of the Longhorns’ last-second win over the Sooners, Texas has suddenly found themselves in the conversation of the NCAA Tournament. Following the game ESPN’s Joe Lunardi proclaimed that Texas was in among the final four in.

USA Today Sports’ has now released their latest bracketology. The Texas Longhorns come in as the number 11 seed in the West Region in the latest report from Shelby Mast and Scott Gleeson. Texas gives the Big 12 six teams that would be going dancing. Despite the fact that Texas is ahead of West Virginia and Oklahoma in the standings, the Longhorns have the lowest seed of any of the Big 12 teams.

Of course Selection Sunday is all that matters in terms of who will officially be invited to the dance, the Longhorns have one game remaining against Oklahoma State prior to the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, MO.

Right now Texas is the third seed along with Texas Tech, who will host Kansas on Saturday. Should Texas and Kansas win their games, the Longhorns would be in sole possession of the third seed and would play Oklahoma in the quarterfinals as everything stands at this point.